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SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday called for better relations with the North so leader Kim Jong Un can visit Seoul, despite Pyongyang’s abandonment of its nuclear and missile test moratoriums. Moon’s appeal came after Kim threatened a demonstration of a “new strategic weapon” at a four-day ruling party meeting last week, where he never mentioned South Korea. Since the breakdown of Kim’s summit with US President Donald Trump in Hanoi […]
(Eagle News) — A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over parts of Mindanao today, Jan. 7. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are expected over Davao de Oro, Davao Occidental, Maguindanao, Zamboanga City and Basilan within one to two hours. PAGASA said these conditions are being experienced in Agusan del Sur, particularly in Veruela, Trento, Bunawan and Santa Josefa; in Davao del Norte, […]
LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — Amazon unveiled plans Monday to be a bigger player in the auto sector, announcing partnerships that will put its Fire TV platform in vehicles and offer more services through its Alexa digital assistant. In an announcement ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Amazon said it would allow car owners without built-in Alexa to add the smart assistant to the vehicle through a phone application. The “Echo Auto” […]
(Eagle News)–The uptick in the inflation rate in December 2019 is well within the government’s target, the Palace said on Tuesday, Jan. 7. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the 2.5 percent, while an increase from November 2019’s 1.3% was well within the target range of 2% to 4%. According to Panelo, based on the National Economic and Development Authority, the December 2019 inflation rate was due to an increase in the prices […]
(Eagle News)-The country’s inflation rate increased further at 2.5 percent in December 2019, the Philippine Statistics Authority said. According to the PSA, the increase from the 1.3 percent recorded in November 2019 was due to the 1.7 percent annual increments recorded in the heavily-weighted food and non-alcoholic beverages index. The PSA said in November 2019, the food and non-alcoholic beverages index registered an annual rate of zero percent. The PSA also noted that the annual […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — American Airlines on Monday became the latest carrier to reach an agreement with Boeing on compensation to cover the financial losses connected to the 737 MAX grounding, which caused thousands of flights to be cancelled. American described the deal as a “confidential agreement” and did not disclose the full amount involved, which covers the company’s 2019 financial damages. “American will continue its conversations with Boeing regarding compensation for damages related […]
(Eagle News)-President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered some Cabinet members to undertake measures for the possible repatriation of Filipinos in the Middle East amid the escalating tensions between the United States, Iran and Iraq. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the President gave the order in the 45th Cabinet meeting on Monday, Jan. 6, where he aired his concerns for Filipinos there following the US killing of Iran top military official Qassam Soleimani. Panelo said a committee […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China on Sunday said a mysterious viral pneumonia outbreak that has affected 59 people was not the flu-like virus SARS that killed hundreds more than a decade ago. The infection was first reported last week in Wuhan, a central Chinese city with a population of over 11 million — leading to online speculation about a resurgence of the highly contagious SARS virus. “We have excluded several hypotheses, in particular the fact […]
(Eagle News)-A 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck Pangasinan on Tuesday, Jan. 7. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which took place at 4:46 a.m., had its epicenter 85 kilometers southwest of Agno. It had a depth of focus of 4 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)-Rains are expected in parts of the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Davao Region and SOCCSKSARGEN will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to the Intertropical Convergence Zone affecting Mindanao. Bicol Region, Marinduque, Romblon, Oriental Mindoro and Samar provinces will have cloudy skies with scattered rains due to the tail-end of a cold front affecting Southern Luzon and Eastern Visayas. Intermittent gusts especially in mountainous and […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, Jan. 6, signed the P4.1-trillion national budget for 2020. Senator Sonny Angara, chair of the Senate finance committee, said the Department of Public Works and Highways received a net increase of P51.139 billion under the General Appropriations Act. “The idea is to complete as many projects as possible by the time President Duterte ends his term in 2022,” Angara said. Earlier, the Palace said President Duterte would veto what […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is mulling calling for a special session of Congress to ensure the welfare of Filipinos amid the heightening tensions between Iran and Iraq and the United States. “Ngayon I suggest that Congress even for about … bahala na kung one or two days …(to) discuss the problems, the ramifications,” Duterte said after signing the P4.1-trillion national budget for 2020. The President said he was worried about the situation in the Middle […]
